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Issue: A Distant Soil #2
Publication Date: April 2014
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Issues: #2 of 2 Issues
Title: The Ascendant
Variant: unnamed
Rating: T
Publisher: FlagImage
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Indicia Publisher: Image Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/23/2014
Volume:
Pages: 244
ISBN: 9781607068341
UPC/EAN: 978160706834151699
Price: $16.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 45 (13 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Collects issues 13, 15-25 of A Distant Soil (Image, 1997). Brand on spine and back cover.
Allan Harvey credited with digital restoration. Richard Starkings and Comicraft credited with Colleen Doran lettering font. Anita Doran Credited as Assistant and Management.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Black and White
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Bond
Binding: Squarebound Trade Paperback
Publishing Format: Ongoing Collected Series
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Genres: science fiction
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Diamond graphics on cover credited to Joe Michael Valentino.
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[untitled]

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[untitled]

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Seren [Rieken]; D'Mer
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[untitled]

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Credits
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Liana; Brent; Chris; Galahad; Jason; Beys; Seren [Rieken]; D'Mer; Bast; Reynaldo; Bast; Minetti
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #25 [Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Variant] published June 1998
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]Reprinted in black and white on third page of credits.
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Disclose Notes: Includes dedication by Colleen Doran.
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[untitled]

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Aeren
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #1 [unnamed variant] published June 1991
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What Has Gone Before

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Liana; Jason
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[untitled]

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jason; Liana; Kovar; Brent; Seren [Rieken]; Bast; Chris; Reynaldo; Galahad; Corrine; Dunstan; D'Mer; Minetti; Serezha; Niniri; Sere; Vinyr; Ninivir; Beys
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Chapter Eight

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jason; Beys
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #15 published August 1996
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Chapter Eight

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Beys; Jason
Synopsis: Jason learns about Ovanan society.
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #13 published June 1996
was Ascension, Part II [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints pages 5 through 14 of this story.
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Chapter Nine

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Etan; Seren [Rieken]
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Chapter Nine

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jason; Liana; Kovar; Brent; Seren [Rieken]; Bast; Chris; Reynaldo; Galahad; Corrine; Dunstan; D'Mer; Minetti; Serezha; Niniri; Sere; Ninivir; Beys
Synopsis: Seren has nightmares about the choosing. Jason learns more about his legacy. The recruits start their combat training while Bast, D'Mer, Liana and Seren become better acquainted.
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #13 published June 1996
was Ascension, Part II [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints pages 15 through 20 of this story.
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #15 published August 1996
was Ascension Part III [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Ten

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Chapter Ten

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jason; Liana; Brent; Seren [Rieken]; Bast; Chris; Reynaldo; Galahad; Corrine; Dunstan; D'Mer; Minetti; Serezha; Niniri; Sere; Ninivir; Beys
Synopsis: Jason dreams of his father. D'Mer and Bast continue to spar. Sere whets her appetite.
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #16 published October 1996
was Ascension Part IV [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Eleven

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Chapter Eleven

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Galahad; Dunstan; Corrine; Liana; Seren [Rieken]; D'Mer; Bast
Synopsis: The crew continues to train. Bast and Seren become better acquainted.
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #17 published December 1996
was Ascension Part V [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Twelve

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Chapter Twelve

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Merai; Vinyr; Niniri; Jason; Beys; Seren [Rieken]; Liana; Reynaldo; Serezha; Bast; Sere; Emeris
Synopsis: Merai dies. Seren determines it is time to return to the Siovansin. Jason is inducted into the Resistance. Sere has a proposal for Emeris.
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #18 published February 1997
was Ascension Part VI [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #19 published April 1997
was Ascension Part VI [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints the first eight pages of this sequence.
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Chapter Thirteen

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): D'Mer; Emeris; Sere; Seren [Rieken]
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #22 published December 1997
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Chapter Thirteen

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Bast; Seren [Rieken]; Aeren (flashback); Emeris; Sere; Jason; Beys; Minetti; Serezha; Liana
Synopsis: Jason's initiation into the Resistance is complete. Rieken and his rebels board with the Siovansin.
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #19 published April 1997
was Ascension Part VI [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints pages 9 through 17 of this sequence.
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #20 published June 1997
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Chapter Fourteen

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Chapter Fourteen

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jason; Beys; Seren [Reiken]; D'Mer; Kovar
Synopsis: Seren meets with his lawyer to prevent Emeris from taking D'Mer. Jason and Beys become better acquainted.
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #21 published September 1997
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints the first nine pages of this sequence.
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Chapter Fifteen

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Chapter Fifteen

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jason; Beys; Seren [Reiken]; D'Mer; Kovar; Brent; Corrine; Dunstan; Minetti; Reynaldo; Serezha; Bast; Chris
Synopsis: Seren undertakes a mission to bring Jason from the Resistance stronghold.
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #21 published September 1997
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints page 10 through 20 of this sequencr
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Chapter Sixteen

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Character(s): Liana; Seren [Rieken]
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Chapter Sixteen

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jason; Beys; Ninivir; Seren [Reiken]; D'Mer; Kovar; Brent; Corrine; Dunstan; Minetti; Reynaldo; Serezha; Bast; Chris; Emeris (flashback)
Synopsis: Jason, Beys and the Resistance's plan to access the outer locks is interrupted by a guard that recognizes Jason. The Resistance engages the guards allowing Jason and Ninvir to escape through the lock. Kovar lays out the plan of attack for the rebels. D'Mer almost commits suicide due to his previous conditioning by Emeris.
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #22 published December 1997
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints the first fifteen pages of this story.
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Chapter Seventeen

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Character(s): D'Mer
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #17 published December 1996
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Chapter Seventeen

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jason; Ninivir; Seren [Reiken]; D'Mer; Kovar; Bast; Niniri
Synopsis: Jason's jet pack malfunctions and he has to jettison it. Niniri scans her guard's mind and realizes that Jason is alive.
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #22 published December 1997
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints pages 16 through 19 of this sequence.
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #23 published February 1998
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]Cover is inserted as page three of story.
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #23 published February 1998
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Chapter Eighteen

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Chapter Eighteen

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jason; Ninivir; Seren [Reiken]; D'Mer; Kovar; Brent; Corrine; Dunstan; Minetti; Vinyr; Reynaldo; Serezha; Bast; Chris; Niniri; Emeris; Liana
Synopsis: Vinyr probes the mind of Rienrie and learns the location of the Resistance's headquarters. Seren selects his team to go to the Headquarters. Meanwhile, Ninivir and Jason make it back into the Siovansin and start towards Seren's chambers. Liana and D'Mer discover that their candy is poisoned.
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #24 published April 1998
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints the first thirteen pages of this sequence.
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Chapter Nineteen

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Character(s): Chris, Dunstan; Brent
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Chapter Nineteen

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Seren [Reiken]; Kovar; Brent; Corrine; Dunstan; Minetti; Reynaldo; Serezha; Bast; Chris; Liana
Synopsis: Seren and Galahad are on their way to the Headquarters when they are warned by the Irishai that they are walking into a trap set by the Hierarchy's troops. In order to prevent the other rebels from being captured and mind probed, Seren, Galahad, Minetti, Chris and Brent seal them in and kill them. One of the rebels shoots and kills Chris.
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #24 published April 1998
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Chapter Twenty

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Chapter Twenty

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jason; Ninivir; Liana; Seren [Reiken]; D'Mer; Kovar; Brent; Corrine; Dunstan; Minetti; Reynaldo; Serezha; Bast; Chris
Synopsis: Seren and the rebels take Chris's body back to his quarters. He directs D'Mer to execute Jorvanna for trying to poison him. The rest of gang hold an Ovanan funeral ceremony for Chris. Meanwhile with Ninivir's help, Jason makes his way into Seren's chambers.
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #25 [unnamed variant] published June 1998
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jason; Seren [Rieken]
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #25 [unnamed variant] published June 1998
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Liana

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Liana
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Reprint Notes: Page 21 of issue #36 is reprinted as an illustration (Image, 1997 Series)
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Galahad; Sere
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #2 published January 1989
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Aeren; Jason
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #2 published September 1998
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Liana
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #2 published January 1989
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[untitled]

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Aeren
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From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #3 published January 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Penciller(s): ? (Photograph of Colleen Doran)
Inker(s): ? (Photograph of Colleen Doran)
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Genres: biography
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Acknowledgments

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A Distant Soil Continues in...

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Disclose Notes: Ad for the next volumes of the collected edition of A Distant Soil.
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Books by Colleen Doran You're Bound to Enjoy...

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Disclose Notes: Ad for various graphic novels that Colleen Doran has drawn featuring reproductions of the covers.
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This is Diversity!

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Character(s): Seren [Rieken]
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Disclose Notes: Back Cover. Includes quotes from the New York Post, About.com Young Adult Books and Ladies Making Comics.

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